A Silver Tree Grows in Manhattan

It's that time of year again! The Met is readying their roof garden with a site-specific monumental sculpture. On Tuesday, weather permitting, conceptual artist Roxy Paine's dramatic Maelstrom piece, a 130-foot-long by 45-foot-wide stainless-steel sculpture, will be unveiled, encompassing the nearly 8,000-square-foot outdoor space.

The Met points out that "Set against, and in dialogue with, the greensward of Central Park and its architectural backdrop, this swirling entanglement of stainless- steel pipe showcases the interplay between the natural world and the built environment." The NY Times got a look at the awesome arboreal spectacle, which should be getting plenty of folks out to the museum this summer.